I think aspies would make really good spies in real life. I would bet that the best spies are really average and dull in voice and appearance; no flashy James Bond stuff. Being an intelligence analyst appeals to me.

You kidding? Spying involves a hell of a lot of discomfort, with the ability to keep calm, quiet, subtle, unnoticed...and endure a hell of a lot of pain and cramped spaces. Any aspie with sensory defensiveness would SUCK at that job, and that's a lot of aspies. Another thing is, spies gotta be smooth and deceitful. A lot of aspies hate lying and are socially awkward. Plus, whoever said all aspies were cold as hell? Not understanding other people doesn't mean you don't care about their feelings.

Well, I suppose that there is a difference between an Intelligence Agent and an Intelligent Analyst. An agent would need to be the fits in anywhere kind of guy, where the analyst just kind of sits in a chair in front of a computer or book and figures out what the stuff the field agent gathers really means. I think an Aspie would make a terrible spy, but an excellent analyst. I seriously considered joining up with the military as an intelligence analyst, but came to find out that an ASD makes me ineligible for military service--so there goes the "easy" way for high level security clearance. Oh well.

You kidding? Spying involves a hell of a lot of discomfort, with the ability to keep calm, quiet, subtle, unnoticed...and endure a hell of a lot of pain and cramped spaces. Any aspie with sensory defensiveness would SUCK at that job, and that's a lot of aspies. Another thing is, spies gotta be smooth and deceitful. A lot of aspies hate lying and are socially awkward. Plus, whoever said all aspies were cold as hell? Not understanding other people doesn't mean you don't care about their feelings.

Unnoticed? I went my whole school career without being noticed - Hell, I still havent!

You kidding? Spying involves a hell of a lot of discomfort, with the ability to keep calm, quiet, subtle, unnoticed...and endure a hell of a lot of pain and cramped spaces. Any aspie with sensory defensiveness would SUCK at that job, and that's a lot of aspies. Another thing is, spies gotta be smooth and deceitful. A lot of aspies hate lying and are socially awkward. Plus, whoever said all aspies were cold as hell? Not understanding other people doesn't mean you don't care about their feelings.

You're ruining it for me! Every Aspie deserves a Tux, a martini and a hot girl.